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name: period: understanding the declaration of independence in 1776, tensions between the american colonists and british crown had reached a boiling - point. the colonists decided to do what was, at that time, unthinkable: break away from king george iiis tyrannical rule and create their own country, a country they would govern themselves. in order to announce to the world, and the king himself, americas intentions, thomas jefferson wrote a declaration of independence, a letter to the british king (and to the world at large) that explained why the american colonists had to break away from the british. in this letter, jefferson explained why the colonists felt their basic human rights had been attacked by the king and why they felt they had the right to rebel. read the following excerpts from the declaration of independence to better understand their meaning. section one: the preamble we call the first section of the declaration of independence the preamble, or the introduction. when in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of natures god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. what it means: when a group of people decide to break the political ties that connect them to another group of people, they should explain the reasons they want to separate. who is jefferson talking about? who is the group of people who want to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another? why did jefferson say this? the declaration of independence wasnt just written for king george iii and the british parliaments benefit. jefferson writes that a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires the colonists to explain their reasons for separation. why do you think jefferson wanted the world at large to understand americas plight for independence?

Explanation:

The text is about the background and meaning of the Preamble of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The American colonists, seeking to break from British rule, had Thomas Jefferson write to explain their reasons for independence. Stating reasons to the world was important for legitimacy and to gain support.

Answer:

The group of people Jefferson is talking about are the American colonists who wanted to dissolve their political ties with the British Crown. Jefferson wanted the world to understand America's plight for independence to gain international legitimacy and support, as well as to show that the colonists' actions were justified by natural rights and a need for self - governance.